Along with the whole country the 68th Republic
Day has been celebrated with much pomp and show
at Techno city campus. The techno city campus
which hosts two flagship institutions of ERD
Foundation Guwahati viz: University of Science &
Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) and Regional
Institute of Science & Technology (RIST)
celebrated the auspicious occasion of 68th
Republic Day of India with lots of enthusiasm.
Dr P.G Rao, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University
of Science & Technology, Meghalaya hoisted the
National Flag at 8:30am in front of Student’s
Amenity Center while Dr P.C Mahanta, Director,
Regional institute of Science & Technology, 9th
Mile unfurled the National Flag in front of the
Administrative Building amidst huge crowd of
high officials, faculty, students and
operational staff of the institute.
While addressing the gathering Dr P.G Rao urged
the university community to rededicate their
efforts for the cause of the nation especially
to help the underprivileged sections of the
society. He expressed happiness over the rapid
growth of the university in terms of joining of
new brilliant faculty members with addition of
large number of important branches of studies
along with adequate infrastructural facilities
which could contribute towards the national
building process.
Dr P.C Mahanta while addressing the budding
engineering students of RIST said “Engineers
have tremendous contribution in building the
nation as they are the main architect of all the
major infrauctures of the country. He urged the
students’ community to utilize their knowledge
to innovate technological machineries and tools
so that the common peoples especially the
disadvantageous sections of the society may get
benefitted out of them. On the occasion he also
urged the audience to take an oath not to become
a part of those who create differences among
peoples on the basis of religion, caste, gender,
region or any other form but to be among those
who discourage and denounce such evil forces
tending to create such differences.
Shri M Hoque, Chairman, ERDF Group of
institutions and Hon’ble Chancellor, University
of Science & Technology Meghalaya greeted all
the members of the ERDF family on the momentous
occasion of Republic Day and called everyone
under the foundation to come out of all sorts of
narrowness and for joining hands to dedicate
their efforts to make this great nation a place
of respect, dignity and pride for its every
citizen.
After the flag hoisting ceremony, the
celebrations continued with several day long
competitions organized in techno city campus
among the students and staff of the institutes.